But back to the point.
A week passed and I was not able to post a blog. At times, a week can dissipate and disappear like a deep breath in cold air, but not this week. This week passed in an extraordinary way and I now find myself wondering where to start.
We boarded the zodiacs via a rope ladder on the starboard side of the Gould, in big ocean swell and approx 20 knots of wind, bundled in plenty of gear. Long underwear, fleece pants, snow pants and Helly Hansen rain pants for the bottom. On top: long underwear, fleece jacket, and float coat. Of course our outfits wouldn't be complete without our Extra Tuff knee high (on me) rubber boots. A two person team acted as surfers, dressed in full-body 'dry' suits to help secure the incoming zodiacs while they were unloaded. Others piled the supplies on sleds and pulled them up to the camp buildings. I helped shovel snow.
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